Tamil National Alliance MP Mavai Senathirajah has said he does not believe a solution will be found under a unitary state.
“Under a unitary rule, it is not possible to find solutions to the national question. Power sharing under a unitary system is questionable in today’s context of domination by Buddhist extremists,” he said while speaking at the Jaffna Press Institute on Thursday.
According to the DailyMirror, Senathirajah said fellow TNA MP MA Sumanthiran was reported to have accepted the draft constitution proposed by the UNP, which details a unitary structure for the state.
“The TNA will meet shortly and announce its official stance with regard to the UNP-proposed draft constitution. We submitted a proposal regarding a power sharing arrangement about a year ago but up to now we have had no response from the Government,” he said.
Senathirajah also dismissed government claims that all internally displaced persons had been resettled.
“Government is telling the international community that the war displaced people have been fully resettled. I reject this statement. More than 100,000 people are living with relatives, friends or in welfare camps and are still to be resettled. More than 80,000 refugees are living in India. We are requesting the Indian government to guarantee their resettlement in their own lands.”